4380 Daphne Ln Unit H

Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

$183,500D

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,450 sqft · Built 1998 · Condo · Pending · 79 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,002/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$962
• Tax + insurance: −$243
• HOA: −$400
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$420
• Net cashflow: $-24/mo
• Annual: $-286/yr
• Cap rate: 6.14%
• Cash-on-cash: -0.56%
• DSCR: 0.98
• 1% rule: 1.09%
• Cash to close: $51,380

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $184k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-24 ($-286/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $179k (2.3% below list).
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $184k).
• It's been on market 79 days — a 6% lower offer ($172k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $172k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#25 in SC, #3,720 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Georgetown 01 (town): math 26% / reading 38% proficiency, ranked #51 of 80 in SC (top 64%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Waccamaw Elementary (math 67% / reading 62%, grade B, #56 of 597 statewide, top 10%, 519 students, 100% FRL); Waccamaw Intermediate (math 53% / reading 56%, grade B-, #24 of 229 statewide, top 11%, 420 students, 43% FRL); Waccamaw High (math 42% / reading 93%, grade B, #72 of 196 statewide, top 36%, 858 students, 35% FRL) — zoned schools at 59% FRL track the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 62% at this address vs 32% district-wide (+30 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Georgetown 01 average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.7%/yr); 290 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 323 units permitted in Georgetown County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• 2 sale attempts since 15y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $84k; list at $184k implies a 120% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 2.2% in Murrells Inlet — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
• This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($71k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
• It's been on market 79 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
• The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?